On May 17, 2025, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies in Communities. This Project constitutes an important part of the strategic plan of the operation of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies” for concrete implementation, targeting the sustainable eradication of rabies in Thailand. The event was held at A-ONE The Royal Cruise Hotel, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri Province. The training program featured various activities, including academic lectures, in parallel with a workshop on the prevention of rabies, and provisions of relevant laws through the application EDURA. Moreover, participants also engaged in knowledge exchange activities such as game-based Q&A sessions, demonstrations of first aid techniques, and proper treatment procedures following dog bites. Approximately 170 targeted participants attended, comprising livestock officials, public health officials, health education teachers, and village health volunteers. This exercise was to enable them to apply and build on the acquired knowledge to efficiently prevent rabies in their communities. Chon Buri Province has been identified as a key target area for this Project with an aim to...

On May 2, 2025 at 10.00 a.m., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chusak Limsakul, Vice President for Administration, Building and Grounds, Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), together with other executives, offered well wishes and placed vases of flowers in front of the portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Aditayadornkitikhun to mark the auspicious occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Her Royal Highness who turned 41 on May 5, 2025 and to express their loyalty and in recognition of Her Royal Highness’s innumerable contributions to the great benefit of the Thai people and the nation. The ceremony was held in the Reception Room of the Chemistry Research Building at the CRI. Her Royal Highness Princess Aditayadornkitikhun is the youngest daughter of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol. Her Royal Highness has tirelessly eased the burdens of Her Mother by promoting the Thai arts and culture, upholding Buddhism, as well as advancing agriculture as a means to improve the quality of life and livelihood of the Thai people. The Royal Initiative “Sa-rae Aditaya Project” was established as an Agricultural Learning Center, fulfilling Her Royal Highness’s intention, and under the supervision of the “Aditayadorn Agricultural Project”, at Ampuen Reservoir, Tenmee Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province. The Center serves as a source of transfer of agricultural knowledge, technologies, and innovations in alignment with the...

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, a team of researchers from the Laboratory of Biotechnology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, consisting of Dr. Kwanrawee Sirikanchana and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rojana Sukchawalit, Research Scientists II, Miss Thitima Srathongneam and Miss Benya Nontaleerak, Research Scientists, as well as Mr. Phongsawat Paisantham, Assistant Researcher, attended a hearing on proposals to improve the Notification of the Department of Health on the Act to Control Legionella in Cooling Towers in Buildings in Thailand B.E. 2544 (2001), organized by the Bureau of Environmental Health, Department of Health. The event was held from 1.30-4.30 p.m. at the Chid Chaiyawong Meeting Room, Building 5, 5th Floor, Department of Health. During the hearing, the CRI research team presented a set of proposals aimed at improving the Notification based on studies, reviews, and analyses of academic information, as well as recommended a guideline for the management of environmental health to control Legionella in buildings so that the Notification is up-to-date and appropriate for current situations and technology. These proposals presented in the hearing also supported the drafted suggestions of the Public Health Committee on the guideline for the management of environmental health to prevent and control Legionella in various business establishments. In support of these efforts, the CRI has prepared a manual on the management of environmental health to control Legionella in buildings...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), has unwaveringly dedicated Herself to improving the quality of life and livelihood of the Thai people through campaigns promoting good health and safety of the people from serious diseases, especially rabies, a life-threatening zoonotic disease with no cure. Once the disease shows its symptoms, it will be fatal to all infected individuals. Driven by this strong commitment, the President of the CRI has relentlessly and concretely addressed the issues of rabies under HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”. Since 2016, Her Royal Highness has closely followed the situations of the spread of rabies in the country. Her Royal Highness is aware that more cases of the spread of rabies are currently found in the east, resulting in people’s death and widespread outbreaks among animals. Moreover, most local people still lack proper knowledge and understanding of the dangers posed by rabies. Concerned with these challenges, Her Royal Highness directed the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit to conduct activities in Sakaeo, Prachinburi, and Chachoengsao Provinces from April 4-6, 2025. Under Her Royal Highness’s leadership, veterinarians from the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit collaborated with their counterparts from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, local Provincial Livestock Offices, District 2 Livestock Office, and other...

On March 22, 2025, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Dr. Thakur Phanit, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies to Communities, under the strategy of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”. The event was held at Kantaray Hotel Korat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Nakhon Ratchasima Province has been selected as a target area for the implementation of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies to Communities which constitutes a crucial foundation for the sustainable control of rabies in Thailand. The activities included the dissemination of knowledge and understanding related to the management and resolving of the problems of rabies at the local level, focusing on the transfer of up-to-date knowledge and modern technology to over 180 livestock officials, public health officials, public health teachers, and village health volunteers. Based on both theoretical and practical learning methods, the attendees particularly had the opportunity to participate in various hands-on activities, such as exercises on the use of mobile technology to manage and prevent rabies, an introduction to relevant...

Royal Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany From January 17-27, 2025 to Strengthen Cooperation with World-Leading Research Institute on Research, Academic Works, and Modern Innovation, Elevating Sustainable Quality of Life Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), has tirelessly committed Herself to the development and creation of knowledge through study, research, academic work, and modern innovation. This is achieved through quality study and research processes on par with international standards and a consistent focus on promoting the health and quality of life of the Thai people. In January 2025, Her Royal Highness made a Royal Visit to the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany. The DKFZ has had a long-standing collaboration with the CRI through Her Royal Highness’s ongoing research, academic work, and visits to observe cutting-edge research activities in parallel with efficient cancer treatment. Prof. Dr. Michael Baumann, Chair of the Management Board and Chair of the Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center, along with executives, were in attendance to welcome Her Royal Highness. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness delivered an address on the relationship and cooperation between the two Institutes in their efforts to produce personnel in research, innovation, and medicine with expertise at the international level. “It is my great...

Researchers at the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) received the National Research Awards 2025, graciously bestowed upon by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Thailand Inventors’ Day 2025, organized by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) on February 2, 2025 at Bangkok International Trade & Centre, Bangna, Bangkok. On this occasion, Dr. Piyachat Chuysinuan, Research Scientist II at the Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, CRI, was awarded the National Research Awards 2025: Research Work Award (Good Level) in the field of Medical Sciences for her research titled “Development of Injectable Alginate/ Silk fibroin/Hydroxyapatite Composite Hydrogels for Dental Tissue Engineering”. It has been found that an increasing number of patients in Thailand, especially the elderly, are losing their teeth. Dental implants replacing natural teeth have become one of the most popular methods of treatment. However, the problem mostly found is that the patients do not have complete or sufficient alveolar bones to support dental implants. Treatment therefore requires an additional step of alveolar bone grafting, which often depends on imported materials which are expensive, and therefore inaccessible to most patients who then risk losing their teeth permanently. The research team developed new medical materials for use in dental tissue engineering. Basically, the process involved synthesizing materials from natural raw sources readily...

Office of Research, Chulabhorn Research Institute extends its congratulations to the following researchers on their appointments to academic positions: Dr. Rattana Worayuthakarn as Research Scientist I Dr. Phanthakarn Tit-oon as Research Scientist I Office of Research January 24, 2025

On January 8, 2025 at 11.00 a.m., by Royal Command of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, Mrs. Ratirod Chulajata presented Their Majesties’ Royal Grant to the Chulabhorn Foundation on the auspicious occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, on January 8, 2025. Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations, Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), representing the Chulabhorn Foundation, humbly received the Royal Grant. The ceremony was held in the Reception Room, 2nd Floor, Chemistry Research Building, CRI. “The Chulabhorn Foundation” is a public charity organization established in 1986 to fulfill the vision of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the CRI. It has been Her Royal Highness’s intention to utilize and apply science and technology advancement to elevate the Thai people’s quality of life. The Foundation has also carried out numerous public assistance activities, providing care and assistance to the sick and the needy across the country, supporting hospitals or public health agencies with essential medical equipment, medicines, and medical supplies, as well as offering assistance to mitigate those affected by crises nationwide, such as from natural disasters and the outbreak of the COVID -19 pandemic, etc. Furthermore, the Chulabhorn Foundation contributes to campaigns for the eradication of rabies in Thailand and...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol Presides over the Closing Ceremony of the 9th Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress On December 18, 2024 at 3.55 p.m., Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute, presided over the closing ceremony of the 9thPrincess Chulabhorn International Science Congress under the theme “The Challenges of One Health: The Roles of Biosciences and Chemistry”. The Congress was held to honor His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary on July 28, 2024. This important International Congress focused on the key roles of biosciences and chemistry and the solutions to overcome the challenges of “One Health” based on the concept of the World Health Organization (WHO). This concept and the methods to address health issues are new, integrating human, animal health and the environment, leading to the comprehensive promotion of good health and enabling all creatures on earth to live together in safety and security. The event was held from December 15-18, 2024 at Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness graciously granted the Princess Chulabhorn Gold Medal Award of Appreciation to six recipients as follows: 1. Dr. Norbert Frank, Federal Republic of Germany An academic who has been a long-standing benefactor of and collaborator with...

On December 17, 2024 at 12.49 p.m., Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulaborn Research Institute (CRI), graciously delivered a special lecture titled “Protecting Animal and Human Lives from Rabies Project: One Health Approach for Rabies Control and Elimination in Thailand” at the 9thPrincess Chulabhorn International Science Congress. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. The main points of Her Royal Highness’s lecture were greatly beneficial in fostering cooperation to address the rabies-related issues in Thailand and around the world. Rabies is a serious zoonotic disease, caused by the rabies virus in all species of mammals and currently has no cure. The disease is fatal if infected individuals are not treated promptly. The President of the CRI is deeply concerned about rabies as a significant public health issue in Thailand. HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies” has been in operation since 2016 under the “One Health” concept. It aims to integrate cooperation among relevant agencies through the eight core strategies, involving animal health, human health, disease surveillance, prevention, and control of rabies, legal frameworks, public awareness campaigns and community engagement, aiming to reach the target of the World Health Organization to eradicate rabies in Thailand and around the world by 2030. It also emphasizes disease prevention...

On December 16, 2024 at 8.50 a.m., Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), graciously delivered a special lecture titled “From Environmental Exposures to Disease Manifestation: The Lasting Impacts of Arsenic” during the second day of the 9th Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress. The Congress, initiated by Her Royal Highness, has been held every 4-5 years since 1987. The theme of this year’s Congress was “The Challenges of One Health: The Roles of Biosciences and Chemistry” held from December 15-18, 2024 to honor His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary on July 28, 2024. It also aimed to provide an opportunity for the exchange of academic information and dissemination of research progress among the world’s leading scientists. The essential points of this year’s Congress covered numerous relevant issues, including human-to-human transmissible diseases and zoonotic diseases, such as viral, bacteria, and genetic diseases; R&D of drugs using advanced technology; the environmental impact on disease causation, such as global warming, air and water pollution, and exposure to health-impacting chemicals. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness delivered a lecture on studies and research findings regarding pollution in the environment that affect human health, especially...